Chapter 2 Flashcards
Yearly interest rate
APR
Another term for interest and APR
finance charge
The money you borrow
principal
The date by which you must repay the money you borrow
maturity date
The smallest amount due to the lender to keep your credit in good standing
minimum payment
A situation in which a court rules that a person is not able to pay his or her bills
bankruptcy
Monthly payments
Installments
A yearly fee that some companies charge in addition to the interest
annual fee
Possessions that a borrower pledges in return for a loan
collateral
Record of you paying bills
credit history
I don’t give a flying _____
finch
Monthly rate
periodic rate
An interest rate that changes over time
variable rate
Fail to pay your bill on time
default
A loan that does not require collateral
unsecured loan
A person with good credit rating who signs a loan note along with a borrower
cosigner
Spending more than you earn
deficit spending
legal responsibility
liability